31 women and men arrested at mixed-gender party in southwest Iran
Iran-HRM - Thirty-one women and men were arrested at a private party in a coffee shop in the southwestern Iranian…
Human rights
Behnam Mahjoubi -A Medical Review
Behnam Mahjoubi was a 33-year-old man, a member of the Gonabadi Sufi order in Iran, who was arrested in February…
Necessity of Human Rights as a Key Component of the US Negotiations with Iran
Shabtabnews - A statement by IOPHR emphasises the necessity of Human Rights as a Key Component of the US Negotiations…
Iran Uses Religious Edicts to Discriminate Against Women
Iranwire - Under Islamic law, women in Iran do not have the same rights as men. This includes not having the right to choose…
Iran: Prisoners killed by security forces during COVID-19 pandemic protests
Amnesty.org -This press release has been updated to correct the estimated number of prisoners killed, based on Amnesty International’s ongoing…
US Office of International Religious Freedom expressed concern on amendments to Iran’s penal code
Shabtabnews - In a twitter statement US Office of International Religious Freedom declared : "We are concerned by amendments to…
Weekly Review of Censorship: Filmmakers who Criticized China Deal Threatened with Blacklisting
Iranwire - Eighteen Iranian filmmakers who criticized the recent 25-year cooperation agreement between Iran and China have been told to…
35 inmates in critical conditions in Karaj Central Prison from COVID-19 contamination
Iran-HRM - The coronavirus has spread in Karaj Central Prison and a large number of prisoners have been infected, according…
Nine Baha’i citizens summoned to serve prison terms for following their faith
Iran-HRM - Iranian authorities have summoned nine Baha’i citizens to begin prison terms after convicting them of security crimes for…
Concerns for Imprisoned Whistleblower Farhad Salmanpour
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Farhad Salmanpour Zoheir, a civil activist and whistleblower currently held at the 2nd Brigade of…